Today we share the words of French philosopher, historian and theologian, Ernest Renan (1823-1892) from his speech ‘Qu’est-ce qu’une nation?’ (‘What Is A Nation?’), delivered at the Sorbonne on March 11th, 1882….
Category: Sociology
The Big List Of Marcus Tullius Cicero Quotes
Today we share the writings of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BCE – 43 BCE) from his works ‘On The Republic’, which was written between 54 BCE – 51 BCE, and ‘On Duties’,…
The Big List Of Niccolò Machiavelli Quotes
“For although the act condemns the doer, the end may justify him…” – Niccolò Machiavelli Today we share the words of Italian Renaissance political thinker Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) from his famous work…
Are You Involved In A Thought-Limiting Mass Movement? Understanding How Cults Are Built
The purpose of this post is to provide information on building cults such that a guide is created for those questioning whether or not they, themselves, are involved in a cult or…
What Is A Cult? A Cult Is Dependency
Cults and true believers have always been cheap to create. But, in the world of Web3 and an attention economy, these groups aren’t just cheap to create, they also provide means for…
What Is The Value Of Trust?
“Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.” – George MacDonald Trust is indispensable to every kind of coordinated human activity, from sport to scientific research. Even more, trust…
How Do We Build Trust?
Considering the causal ambiguity of trust, how does one go about building trust? “In our experience, trust has three core drivers: authenticity, logic, and empathy. People tend to trust you when they…
What Is Trust?
In his Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein wrote that, “The aspects of things that are most important for us are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity.” The curiosity that is trust is no exception to…
Distrust Is Growing, And That’s A Problem For Everyone
“Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.” – Democritus. Over the last twenty years online person-to-person communication has become…
How Can Groups Avoid Social Dilemmas? Cooperation
According to Bertrand de Jouvenel, “The essential freedom is the freedom to create a gathering, to generate a group, and thereby introduce in society a new power, a source of movement and…